Jacob and Esau Word Search
Jacob and Esau, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the people, places, and objects of the Old and New Testaments sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: JACOB, ESAU, ISAAC, REBEKAH, LENTILS, STEW, BREAD, BIRTHRIGHT, BLESSING, STAFF, LADDER, BETHEL.
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Jacob and Esau word list, defined
- LENTILS /lɛnˈtɪlz/ · noun
- Small, disk-shaped seeds of the lentil plant, often used in soups and stews. They are a good source of protein and fiber. Related: beans, peas, chickpeas, split peas.
- STEW /stjuː/ · noun, verb
- A dish made by cooking food, typically meat and vegetables, in liquid over low heat for a long time. To cook food in this way. Related: boil, braise, cook, simmer.
- BREAD /brɛd/ · noun
- A staple food made from flour or meal mixed with water and yeast, baked into loaves or flat shapes. Informally, it also means money or a livelihood. Related: loaf, staff of life, sustenance, dough.
- BIRTHRIGHT /ˈbɜːθraɪt/ (British), /ˈbɝːθraɪt/ (US) · noun
- A right or privilege that a person is entitled to at birth, especially by inheritance, custom, or law; something regarded as inherently one's own by virtue of birth. Related: inheritance, prerogative, privilege, heritage.
- BLESSING /ˈblɛsɪŋ/ · noun
- A blessing is God's favor and protection, or a prayer asking for such favor; more broadly, it is anything that brings happiness, wellbeing, or good fortune. Related: boon, godsend, benefaction, grace.
- STAFF /stɑːf/ · noun, verb
- A staff is a long, thin, straight or curved rod or stick, typically made of wood, metal, or plastic, used for support, balance, or as a tool. As a verb, to staff means to provide or equip with personnel, especially for a particular task or function. Related: rod, stick, pole, bar.
- LADDER /ˈlædər/ · noun, verb
- A set of steps, typically made of wood or metal, for climbing up or down. To climb up or advance gradually, often in a series of small steps. Related: staircase, steps, rungs, escalator.
- BETHEL /ˈbɛθəl/ · noun
- A place of worship, especially a chapel belonging to a Nonconformist Christian denomination such as the Methodists. In nautical use, it denotes a seamen's church or chapel aboard ship. Related: chapel, church, house of worship, place of worship.
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